JUL 21, 2015 11:30a ET
JUL 21, 2015 11:30a ET
Amanda Kessel was forced to call it quits on her college career due to continued post-concussion symptoms from a concussion she suffered over a year ago in the 2014 Sochi Olympics.
Kessel, who is the sister of Pittsburgh Penguins forward Phil Kessel, played three seasons for the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers before she used a redshirt to sit out the Olympic season. Her concussion symptoms did not dissipate in the months following the Olympics, so Kessel was forced to sit out last season as well with a medical redshirt.